Stafford v. Nutt

This was a petition for partition by the appellants against the appellees. The land to be parted belonged to Edmund Nutt, who died, leaving it to his heirs, the plaintiff Lucinda, formerly Lucinda Nutt, and the defendants, Jonathan, John, Aaron, Sandford, and William Nutt. There was a large quantity of land, amounting in value to over one hundred thousand dollars. The land was to be divided into six equal parts, or rather, the plaintiff Lucinda was entitled to one-sixth part thereof.

The defendants appeared and filed their answer, admitting the allegations of the petition as to heirship and…